“People don’t realise that there’s so much more that beer can bring to the food matching side of things, and the big one for me is texture.

“The fact beer is carbonated adds a whole new dimension to the dining experience – kind of like seasoning to a chef – it can enliven a meal and also act as a palate cleansing element.”

While the bulk of the dinner menu is being kept under wraps, there is a dessert option that Pete believes will alter perceptions and offer a unique flavour hit.

“We’re sneaking beer into dessert,” Pete said.

“We’ve got our hands on a very limited edition special beer that’s being used in the making of ice cream by Monumental Ice Cream.”

While the major focus of the beer festival is in Albury on Saturday 2 December, organisers are determined to celebrate the wider region as a craft beer hub.

“The festival may be physically in QEII square and the degustation dinner just across the river in Wodonga, but what we’re about is having a festival that the Border region can call its own,” Pete said.

“You’ve got the pristine waters of the Alpine region that brewers in other localities would kill for, and some of the most prized hops from one of the best hop growing regions in the world.

“This event is about showcasing everything that’s good about us as a region, rather than a postcode.”

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Border Cafe is a locally owned and produced online magazine for Albury Wodonga and surrounds (North East Victoria, Southern NSW). We invite our readers to check-in, and be inspired by what’s happening in our backyard.

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Border Cafe Editor is Kylie King, an Albury Wodonga based journalist with more than twenty years of experience in the media industry.